Manu Nui

About

Take time out & enjoy a quiet sail ambling through NZ’s best marine playground. We encourage you to be involved in your own special sailing experience.

Story

It would be a shame to travel around the world (or around New Zealand), to come to the Bay of Islands, and not actually visit the islands themselves.
That is like having a lovely jewellry box set in front of you, you look at it, say its lovely but never open it up and see the beautiful gemstones inside. Get out on the water and handle those gems.
The Vessel:
The 39ft steel ketch "Manu Nui" was designed by New Zealander Dennis Ganley. It was professionally built by John Ward's team at Vulcan Yachts in Auckland and first launched at Opua in the Bay of Islands in 2005.
With a wardrobe of 6 sails there's plenty to play with as we can have 4 in use in most winds.
Powered by a 28hp 3 cylinder Yanmar when the sails aren't in use, and that's only when we really have to.
"Manu Nui" has 2 small double berths and one of the lounge seats in the saloon pulls out to become a third berth.
THE CREW:
Jos n Larry started chartering in the Bay of Islands in the 1985 / 1986 season.
Larry qualified as a Commercial Launch Master in 1987.
Since then we have operated Water Taxi services, Fishing & Diving Charters, Sightseeing, Hole In The Rock cruises and have been involved in yacht racing since 1997.
OPTIONS:
DAYSAIL
We look forward to having a fun day with you aboard, encouraging you to get as involved as you like ... fully "hands-on" ... or just relax and do nothing at all ...
CHOOSE TO -
1.Sail to an island, explore, sunbathe, swim or just blob out. Lunch at the island and Sail/Sightsee the rest of the day.
2. Spend the day sailing around as much of the Bay as the wind allows.
OVERNIGHTERS (limited to 4 pax)
Combine either Day Sail option with an overnight stopover in the Bay of Islands.
If you have more time, take a coastal holiday further up or down the coast.
PRICES:
Manu Nui is free for our friends to use with our approved skippers.
Friends can BOOK NOW
09 402 7035 / 0274 927 035
[email protected]
www.sailbayofislandsnz.co.nz